ASIA-PACIFIC – NOVEMBER 2011: BBDO Worldwide has officially opened its first stand-alone agency in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with Fonterra, P&G and Rize as initial clients.
BBDO has been operating in the region for the past five years in partnership with TAL.
Santosh Menon has been appointed Managing Director. Menon has a proven track record across multiple geographies, clients and brands. He has worked in India, Sri Lanka and in Indonesia, where he was General Manager at DraftFCB, Indonesia.
He started his advertising career in 1991 in Leo Burnett, Mumbai and had stints at JWT and CONTRACT, Mumbai. He has been instrumental in the success of Fonterra in Sri Lanka.
“Increasing our footprint in Sri Lanka is a natural extension of our plans to develop a broader presence in Asia,” said Chris Thomas, Chairman and CEO for BBDO Asia, ME and Africa. ‘We would like to thank TAL for their commitment over the past few years and wish them well as they no doubt continue to grow and prosper as well."
